PDP leaders resign from party over Mehbooba Mufti's flag remark which 'hurt patriotic sentiments'

People's Democratic Party (PDP) leaders TS Bajwa, Ved Mahajan and Hussain A Waffa resigned from the party on Monday stating that they feel quite uncomfortable over some of party chief Mehbooba Mufti's flag remark and undesirable utterances especially which hurt patriotic sentiments.

"Our national flag is our pride.

We have been hurt by her statement.

Today, we have shown the people of Jammu and Kashmir that we are secular.

There are many party leaders and workers who may resign," said Ved Mahajan.

"The nation and the national flag come first, after that comes the states and the political parties.

The national flag is our identity", said PDP leader Hussain A Waffa.